Gold Beach, Michelle O Faith, Cappellino, Sticks

Gold Beach

West-London Alt-rock quartet, Gold Beach surf back into live shows on a wave of support swelling from their debut EP. Last year saw them headline O2 Academy Islington, and play packed out shows at The Good Ship, The Crown & Treaty, Trinity and other grass-roots venues across London. Fierce guitar hooks, underpinned by smooth seismic bass lines, amid a melting pot of influences from Twin Peaks, Rex Orange County, John Mayer and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The Latest signing to London's RYP Recordings, they are currently working with producers Michael Smith & Matt Thomas (Wolf Alice, Anteros, Honey Lung), and plan to release new music in Spring 2018.

Michelle O Faith

Born and raised in South London, Michelle O Faith is one of the UK's fastest rising young artists. Songwriter of all her own material, Michelle is also the producer behind many of her tracks.

Christmas 2017 saw Michelle excitingly announced as 1 of 11 recipients of the MOBO Help Musicians Fund, a brand new award launched by MOBO Trust in partnership with Help Musicians UK. Through the award, MOBO Trust and Help Musicians UK are funding Michelle's upcoming EP, scheduled for release in Spiring of 2018.

This is not the first time the young artist has received a major industry seal of approval. In May 2016, PRS Foundation granted Michelle their Women Make Music award. (Other recent awardees include Only Girl, and rising critic darling Poppy Ajudha.) Through the award, PRSF funded Michelle's sophomore EP 'Birthday Blues', released at the end of 2016. The set came hot on the heels of Michelle’s 2015 debut EP 'No Romance in China”, which - led by epic debut single 'Sleep Through the Fire” - earned the songstress praise from online tastemakers including Hunger Magazine, CLASH, Line of Best Fit, WonkySensitive, and Record of The Day.

Much of the praise centred on Michelle's unique voice. Indeed, editor at Line of Best Fit, Paul Bridgewater, dubbed Michelle 'the singer/songwriter with the most interesting vocal style we've heard, so far, this year.' Classically trained, with a degree in Music from a Russell Group university, Michelle has been a concert level Classical Vocalist since age 17. On her songs, she is heard weaving this learned operatic technique through a Pop vocal in what has become a hallmark of-sorts, and makes for a truly striking and distinguishable sound in today's Pop landscape. The lyrics are incisive and intelligent; the production dark and cinematic. The choruses are huge - comprised of big, almost tribal drumbeats; and lush string sections, a nod to Michelle's love of film music. (Hans Zimmer is frequently cited as an inspiration.)

2017 has seen Michelle perform at some key London venues. First was the Line of Best Fit free London show for #BLOGTOBER Fest at The Finsbury; followed by gigs at the Bedford, Tooting Tram and Social, the Troubador, and Dublin Castle. In May, Michelle played her first festival, when Killing Moon-signee ADAL invited her to serve as Lead Female Vocalist for his set at The Great Escape. In June, Michelle was support for IAmDDB at the artist's sold-out London headline show at BIRTHDAYS.

Michelle's next project will be her MOBO-funded mini-album. Slated for release Spring 2018.

Cappellino

Roberto Cappellino, AKA “Cappellino”, has been making music “since forever”. Longlisted to perform at Glastonbury 2017 for “a superbly composed, performed and produced song that feels both epic and intimate at the same time”, Roberto’s debut EP was released after years of honing his craft in bands around Watford’s thriving scene. Recorded at home with an acoustic guitar and loop pedal, the EP received weekly airplay on Vibe 107.6 FM alongside fellow “Raw Vibes” artist Jack Garratt, with over 10,000 plays on Spotify.

Following a year which included performances at Soho’s Ronnie Scott’s and Jamie Oliver’s Big Feastival, Roberto spent most of 2017 writing and recording his debut album, for which the first single “Love Is All I Want” received national airplay on BBC 6 Music, with host Edward Adoo calling it “infectious”.

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Sticks

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Sticks are London based band, and Take influences from Mazzy Star, Erykah Badu and Elliot Smith. They have a raw stripped back acoustic sound and have been playing together for just 6 months.